Windows 10: I have a Casio WK3000 keyboard and MIDI in/out to USB cable....Not recognized in computer...

I don't see any indication that my comp. has recognized the keyboard, nor are either green light on the cable lit up.What should I do next to install the keyboard, and is there a good free studio program?

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MIDI Keyboard - Connecting Casio Keyboard to Lenovo Z51 Laptop


Hey guys! *Biggrin

I recently got a Casio keyboard, with a new MIDI cable.

I'm a music artist and I'm totally new with this 'keyboard-to-computer-via-MIDI' stuff. *Huh

I don't know how to connect my Casio Keyboard to my computer with a MIDI cable. I've mostly been using Mixcraft's music library, but I want to start something new with my new keyboard.

Can someone PLEASE tell me how I can connect my keyboard to my laptop via MIDI?

I've looked at other forum posts and contacted a few music artists..........they had nothing.

Please help!

Thanks!

 

MIDI USB Class Compliant Devices Do Not Work in Windows 10

Hey I had the same exact problem and this is how I fixed it, even if it doesn't work everytime! (but it is repeatable with an high rate of success)

My keyboard is a CASIO CTK - 2400 and I run win10 on a Laptop/Tablet configuration.

This is how I managed to make it work and what I suggest you try:

-Connect the keyboard to a USB 3.0 port and turn it on (this is how I did it so I suggest you try this before trying it another way)

-Go to Settings>Devices>Connected devices and click on Device manager

-Check for the connection (my PC did recognize the keyboard as an unknown USB device)

-Press right click on Sound, video and game controllers and select "Scan for hardware changes"

-When I did it the PC finally recognized the keyboard showing a CASIO driver

after that the keyboard wouldn't still send MIDI signals but I knew it was recognized so I insisted to find a way with the DAW Fruity Loops and this is how I make it work every time!

-turn off the keyboard

-open the DAW and turn on the keyboard

-refresh the MIDI device list

-when it's connected to the USB 3.0 port it works only briefly (couple seconds)

-when it's connected to the USB 2.0 port it works perfectly (just a really tiny lag but it may be because of the keyboard anyway nothing too bad)

-sometimes it stops working even when plugged in the USB 2.0 port my suggestion is to reset the DAW and then the PC and see if it fixes it

This is not ideal for live perfomances... but good enough for studio sessions.

I hope this was of help, God bless!

 

MIDI Keyboard randomly disconnecting and connecting

Hi,

My MIDI keyboard just randomly keeps disconnecting and connecting in rapid succession. The keyboard is not the problem because it used to work fine. I have been encountering this problem after a few windows updates. I have tried everything, i mean literally everything i could:

> uninstall and install sound and usb drivers

> update the said drivers (windows says the latest drivers are already installed)

> update windows itself

> try a new midi cable (USB B)

ABSOLUTELY NOTHING WORKS!!!

This is extremely frustrating and I am one step closer to just give up and go back to linux.

Windows version: 21H2

keyboard: Casio ctk-3500